Great Grey Owl from New Hampshire

[john crookes]

Was able to go up to Durham New Hampshire and see the Great Grey that was there last week.

In a very woody area for a Great Grey and this was the most open I was able to photograph under

Nikon D3
600mm F4
F8
1/60th
ISO 400
Gitzo Tripod
Wimberley Head

[Mike Milicia]

Glad to see your efforts were so well rewarded!

I'm seeing a pretty significant red cast.
I've attached my quick and dirty attempt to correct it to better illustrate what I mean.
Also added a bit of contrast. See what you think.

[john crookes]

On this site i do see a cast but in photoshop and on lightrom there is none Sometimes I have problems with this site when i post and it was converted to srgb







OK I think I found my problem My preferences in CS3 got changed back to default so I was view under CMYK conditions

Just always check your gear as it usually is something set up wrong

MY BAD

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

This is a nice image. I would do something about the diagonal stick below the owl as it draws my attention from the wonderful subject. Like the trunk on the left and the bird's look. Congratulations John. :)

[Bob Malbon]

Nice job John. I was hoping to get to Durham but always picked the wrong weather day. Almost "Osprey Time"!!! Hope to see you a D. Mills in May. Bob

[Fabs Forns]

Very nice reposts and I also saw the red cast. I like the composition and think Akos suggestion for softening the diagonal branch very sound.

[Karl Egressy]

I like John's second version the most. Great image.

[Mike Milicia]

Your repost is much better ... color looks right on!

[Doug Hitchcox]

As said, the repost looks great. The diagonal stick doesn't bother me but I would probably blur (maybe remove) the horizontal stick at the bottom

[Stu Bowie]

Great sighting, and what a lovely looking species. I feel the original does have a red cast, but not knowing the owl species cant comment on the colours in the repost.